IS tank family - Wikipedia
WEBThe KV-85 was a KV-1S with the new turret from the Object 237 (IS-85) still in development, mounting the 85mm D-5T gun. The tank was a result of the USSR's tank design bureau being torn in two, one half focusing on the KV-85 and its variants, and the other working on the later IS series.
IS-1 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBJun 30, 2014 · Developed from the KV series, the IS-1 was a Russian heavy tank appearing in 1943, protected by 120 mm of frontal armor and armed with an 85 mm main gun.
KV-85 AND IS-85/I HEAVY TANKS - Weapons and Warfare
WEBAug 21, 2015 · The KV-85 was a stopgap solution to the problem of replacing the ageing KV-1 heavy tank. A new turret, intended for the IS-85 (later redesignated the IS-1) and armed with the same 85mm (3.34in) gun as the T-34/85, was mounted on the KV-1 …
IS-2 - Wikipedia
WEBThe IS-122 prototype replaced the IS-85 and began mass production as the IS-2. The 85 mm guns could be reserved for the new T-34-85 medium tank and some of the IS-1s built were rearmed before leaving the factory and issued as IS-2s.
IS-1 / IS-85 Heavy Tank (Object 237) - Combat - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBThese combat vehicles were designed on the chassis of the KV heavy tank and had an 85-mm cannon capable of penetrating the armor of new German tanks at medium ranges.
IS-1 / IS-85 Heavy Tank (Object 237) - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBIS-1 / IS-85 Heavy Tank (Object 237) The IS 1 tank and the IS 2 tank are the first in a series of heavy IS tanks. They were developed during the Great Patriotic War and began to be...
IS-1 (IS-85) | Weapons Parade IS-1 (IS-85) heavy tank.
WEBHeavy tank. Entered service: 1943. Crew: 4. Combat weight: 44,160 kg. Dimensions (length x width x height) 8.56 x 3.07 x 2.74 meters. Armour, (maximum) Steel: 120mm. Power plant: 1 x V.2 IS diesel engine, 520 hp. Speed: 37 km/h. Range: 150 km. Armament: 1 x 85mm D5.T or 1 x 100mm D10 gun + 3 x 7.62mm MGs. Ammunition: 59 x 85 or 100mm rounds ...
Soviet heavy Tank IS-I
WEBThe IS-85 was issued to the 1st, 8th and 13th Guards Heavy Tank Regiments in Ukraine. These were heavily engaged in early 1944 at Starokonstantinov, Korsun-Shevshenkovskiy and Fastov Station west of Kiev.
Birth of the IS Tanks Part 1: IS-85 - Tank Archives
WEBJul 1, 2013 · Birth of the IS Tanks Part 1: IS-85. Stalin's name started appearing on tanks long before the start of the war. In 1935, the first modernized T-28A tank was named "Stalin", but it was just the one tank.
IS-85 Guards Heavy Tank Regiments - flamesofwar.com
WEBThe IS-85 heavy tank was issued to 1st, 8th, and 13th Guards Heavy Tank Regiments fighting in the Ukraine. These units were heavily engaged in early 1944 at Starokonstantinov, Korsun-Shevshenkovskiy and Fastov Station west of Kiev.